Lu Sheng stood frowning before the corridor. He looked along the two rows of screens.
He calmed his breathing and lifted his foot toward the corridor. His feet stepped on solid black flagstones, which were slightly moist and cold to the touch. They seemed to be covered in a thin layer of moss as well, which made them slippery.
'Pass through here in the shortest time possible…' He narrowed his eyes and quickened his pace.
Other than the various gazes he was sensing from the two rows of screens, he did not find anything like a trap along the way. He was progressing so smoothly that he felt it strange.
"Tap, tap, tap…"
Crisp footsteps resounded constantly throughout the corridor.
"Hiss…"
Suddenly, a faint scorching sensation came from his shoulder. He stopped in his tracks and touched the part where the burning sensation originated.
